lasthope Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 just been looking in car at the handbrake to adjust handbrake but its already been done the nut is all the way down,,so do I need new cable if so what one would I need is it in 3 bits or can I just adjust it from hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Someone's probably just adjusted it inside as if it was discs, not the way to do it with drums. Back it right off and adjust at the drums first, then inside the car. After that, If there's still a lot of slack before it engages the cable(s) will have stretched and need replacing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasthope Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 cheers tom if its stretched will it need full cable or is just the middle bit or is it all in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 There are 2 long cables and then a short one for each drum. The 2 long ones come as a set but the short ones can be bought individually. The short ones are likely to stretch first so I'd try replacing them before the long ones, they're about a fiver each. Long ones are about £40 the pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasthope Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 cheers will it be this one https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ford_Focus_1.6_2008/p/car-parts/cables/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/handbrake-cables/?108591398&1&65d0c8051da6a2a349a384bc02c0af66938b44b7&000168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 No that's for discs. The drum one is below that on ECP, about £40. Can't link it for some reason. Genuine ford is about the same price on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasthope Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 is it this one mate 252770279139 then it most join in middle to the one that you just up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 This is the two long cables https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ford-Focus-MK2-Focus-C-Max-Parking-Hand-Brake-Cable-1707756/272378051214?epid=1109769678&hash=item3f6aff3a8e:g:oN8AAOSwmCVY~Amx This is one of the two short ones (both the same each side) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ford-Focus-MK2-Focus-C-Max-Parking-Hand-Brake-Cable-1525806/252764977574?epid=1209791250&hash=item3ad9f779a6:g:busAAOSwr~lYnkb8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 i bought some cables for my mk3 from ford dealer and i paid £27( discounted slightly) and the parts manager said he was supprised how cheap the cables were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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